Ontario Construction News staff writer
Images of artwork submitted from nine Indigenous artists have been displayed on Stage 2 LRT construction hoarding to beautify the construction area and increase the visibility of Indigenous culture.
Images of artwork were installed this week in eight locations around the city:
โข Byron Avenue
โข Dowโs Lake Station
โข Carleton Station
โข Algonquin College (at Transitway)
โข Scott Street
โข Kichi Sibi Station
โข Bayview Station
โข Lincoln Fields (by the community garden)
Nine Indigenous artists submitted culturally relevant images from their culture and territory on the theme โLand is Medicineโ.
Within the diversity of Indigenous cultures, the representation of land, animals, fish, and plants are common themes and grounded in culture and traditions.
All artwork is now visible in public spaces, and much of it is along multi-use pathways, where residents are encouraged to explore and discover the art.
The artists are:
โข Stephanie Tenasco, an Algonquin artist from Kitigan Zibi, Quebec
โข Heather Campbell, Rigolet, Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland
โข Laurie Bennett, Pikwร kanagร n First Nation
โข Jaime Morse, Michif/Nehiyaw Nation
โข Naomi Blondin, Kitigan Zibi First Nation
โข Sylvia Tennisco, Pikwร kanagร n First Nation
โข Mairi, Claire and Simon Bras coupรฉ, Kitigan Zibi First Nation